Metal polish



Patented May 22, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM ALBERT RUDDELL, F ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY.

METAL POLISH.

No Drawing.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. RUDDELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Asbury Park, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Polishes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metal polishing compositions and has as its object to provide a composition especially useful in polishing the metal parts of typewriters, cash registers, gun barrels, various kinds of tin, copper and aluminum ware, brass,

nickel, and other metals.

Another object of the invention is to provide a composition which will be useful in Application filed December 28, 1921. Serial No. 525,447.

In preparing the composition the tripoli powder, oxalic acid, salt, and borax are thoroughly stirred and to the mixture is added somewhat less than a gallon of water to which in turn has been added a sufficient amount of wood, denatured, or grain alcohol to prevent freezing. The whole is then stirred for several minutes to thoroughly mix the ingredients and afterwards the mixture is stirred once every one or several hours and is then allowed to stand from ten to twenty-four hours, after which it is ready for use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A metal polishing composition comprising a mixture of tripoli powder, oxalic f cleanin and polishing glass articles. 0 acid, salt, borax, water, and alcohol. a y I Knother object 1s to provlde a polish A polish ng composition comprising a 1 20 which will remove all tarmsh or rust from mlxture or tripoli powder, salt, borax, and

the metal surfaces to which it is applied.

Another object of the invention is to provide a composition which will not freeze in the colder months.

The composition embodying the invention consists of a mixture of:

Tripoli powdenl; lbs.

Oxalic acid .(crystals), lb.

Salt, 1 to 3 tablespoonfuls.

Borax, 1 to 3 oz.

Distilled water, 1 gal.

Alcohol from 10 to 50 per cent.

oxalic acid.

3. A polishing composition comprising a mixture of tripoli powder, salt, borax, oxalic. acid and water in about the proportions of tripoli powder 4% lbs, salt 1 to 3 tablespoonfuls, borax 1 to 3 ounces, oxalic acid pound, and water 1 gal.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM ALBERT RUDDELL. [L. 5.] 

